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Can gzip be a language model?

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  1. tromp · · focus · HN ↗
    I'm more interested in the converse question: how well does an LLM perform as a compressor, compared to gzip (ignoring its insanely lower speed)?
    1. asdfsa32 · · focus · HN ↗
      lossless vs lossy is the question.
      1. anon48293 · · focus · HN ↗
        How lossy? Because I can lossy compress anything into 0 bits.
        1. sire-vc · · focus · HN ↗
          0 bits is just a very small bloom filter.
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